Hand Infections: Epidemiology and Public Health Burden. Hand Clin 2020 Aug;36(3):275-283
Date
06/27/2020Pubmed ID
32586453Pubmed Central ID
PMC10246489DOI
10.1016/j.hcl.2020.03.001Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85086732214 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 14 CitationsAbstract
Upper extremity infections are common. Most infections can be effectively treated with minor surgical procedures and/or oral antibiotics; however, inappropriate or delayed care can result in significant, long-term morbidity. The basic principles of treating hand infections were described more than a century ago and most remain relevant today. Immunosuppressant medications, chronic health conditions such as diabetes and human immunodeficiency virus, and public health problems like intravenous drug use, have changed the landscape of hand infections and provide new challenges in treatment.
Author List
Gundlach BK, Sasor SE, Chung KCAuthor
Sarah E. Sasor MD Associate Professor in the Plastic Surgery department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Anti-Bacterial AgentsBuruli Ulcer
Comorbidity
Diabetes Mellitus
Drug Resistance, Bacterial
Endemic Diseases
HIV Infections
Hand
Humans
Immunocompromised Host
Incidence
Leishmaniasis
Occupational Injuries
Osteomyelitis
Public Health
Risk Factors
Soft Tissue Infections
Substance Abuse, Intravenous
Tuberculosis
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